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Models for Joint
University/Industry
Collaborations
Victor S. Frost
Dan F. Servey Distinguished Professor
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Executive Director for Research
Information and Telecommunications Technology Center
University of Kansas
2291 Irving Hill Dr.
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Phone: (785) 864-4833 FAX:(785) 864-7789
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.ittc.ukans.edu/
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ITTC Products
• Students
• Technology
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Software
Hardware prototypes
Patents
Licences
• Technical reports
• Publications
– Conferences
– Journals
– Workshops
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Direct Sponsored Research
• Conducted by:
– ITTC Faculty
– KU/ITTC Students
– ITTC Staff
• Conducted on Campus
• Monitored by Industry Program Managers
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Typical Project Costs
• Duration: One year
(Prefer two-three year efforts)
• Approximate Cost breakdown ($100,000 total)
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Students
--> 40%
Faculty (1)
--> 10%
Technical Staff
--> 5%
Secretary
--> 5%
Computing/Network --> 5%
Travel
--> 2%
Fringe benefits
--> 5%
Overhead
--> 28% ( 45% of all direct costs)
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Joint Research
• Conducted by:
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ITTC Faculty
KU/ITTC Students
ITTC Staff
Industrial Partners
• Conducted at:
– KU
– Industrial Site
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Joint Development
• Short term
• Conducted by:
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ITTC Faculty
KU/ITTC Students
ITTC Staff
Industrial Partners
• Conducted at:
– KU
– Industrial Site
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Summer Interns
• KU/ITTC Students at industrial site for the
summer
• Academic year continuation of summer’s
project
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Industry Sponsored Graduate
Fellowships
• Student is employee of the company
• Student is full time on campus
• Thesis topic can be jointly selected by the student,
faculty advisor and industrial partners, often
directly related to company’s sponsored ITTC
research
• Contractual requirement for student to return to
the company upon completion of thesis
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Part Time Degree Program
• Student is employee of the company
• Student is part time on campus
• Thesis topic can be jointly selected by the
student, faculty advisor and industrial
partners, often directly related to company’s
sponsored ITTC research
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Industrial Affiliates Program
• Unrestricted (no overhead) donation to ITTC for:
– The industrial liaison functions, including the annual workshop
and faculty visits to affiliate companies
– To improve ITTC's infrastructure for telecommunications and
information sciences research and academic programs
– Support distinguished visitors from industry and academia
– Support faculty participation in national and international
workshops and conferences
– Provide scholarships for outstanding ITTC students
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ITTC Industrial Consortium
(proposed)
• Support is from:
– ITTC Industrial Partners
– KTEC
• Industrial Partners and ITTC Faculty Select
Specific Projects to Pursue
• Consortium projects have deliverables
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Others
• ITTC can provide in-house short courses
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Simulation of Communications Systems
Digital Signal Processing
Introduction to Communications Networks
Wireless Communications Systems
Artificial Intelligence
• Faculty Consulting
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Conclusion
• ITTC has a successful track record of
working with industry
• ITTC has many mechanisms for joint
University/Industry collaborations
• Technology transfer and intellectual
property issues will be addressed by Tim
Johnson
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